Copan and Ceren: Two perspectives on ancient Mesoamerican households

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-61

  Webster, David ^a   Gonlin, Nancy ^b   Sheets, Payson ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0013495235     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0956536100001565     Document Type: Article

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